MPS Elementary Physical Education CurriculumThe Elementary Physical Education curriculum is followed district-wide serving over 35,000 elementary school students in 56 schools. Highly qualified elementary physical education specialists provide instruction based on a district approved curriculum that includes a sequence of developmentally appropriate activities for students in grades K-6.

Arizona State Standards

This 2009 Physical Education Standard Articulated by Grade Span document replaces the Physical Education Articulated by Grade Span 1997. Schools should use the 2009/2010 school year as a transition year, with full implementation by the 2010-2011 school year.

The Arizona Department of Education will be sponsoring transitional trainings on the new standards starting in spring 2010. More information will be available soon.

These examples serve as instructional support for teachers in the form of explanations and examples and are not intended to be a checklist for instruction. To use, place your mouse over each example box to view ADE suggested examples, and type in explanations and examples as appropriate in your school.